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Mescal Trail No. 174C

Unverified trail record: compiled from official agency pages, checked September 26, 2026, not yet field-checked. About this record

Mescal Trail No. 174C is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 2.6 miles one way. The managing agency rates it Moderate with some rocky and uneven terrain. The trailhead is Mescal Trailhead on Long Canyon Road, near Boynton Canyon. Fees or passes, as published: Listed in the Forest Service's own "Sites That Require Passes" table (printed there as "Mescal Trailhead") as needing a Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass — the trail's own page prints no fee line itself, but the programme page's table governs the trailhead. Every fact here was read from an official source on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions and fees change, so check the agency page before you go. This record was compiled on September 26, 2026.

Managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Facts compiled from official sources on .

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The published facts, and when we read them

Trail
Mescal Trail No. 174CChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Trailhead
Mescal Trailhead on Long Canyon Road, near Boynton CanyonAs published: from the 'Y' junction of state Routes 89A and 179 in Sedona, drive west on SR 89A for 3.2 miles to Dry Creek Road on your right. Head north on Dry Creek Road for 3 miles and take a right on Long Canyon Road. The trailhead and a parking area are just down Long Canyon Road about 0.2 miles on your right. Parking can be limited, especially on weekends. Location: 6.3 miles northwest of downtown Sedona.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Coordinates
34.90167, -111.82697Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°54'06.0"N 111°49'37.1"W, converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Route, as published
2.6 miles one wayChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Distance, as published
2.6 miles one wayChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Elevation, as published
Trailhead Elevation: 4,500 ft. Elevation Gain: 200 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Difficulty, as published
Moderate with some rocky and uneven terrainChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Dogs
Not published by the sourceChecked via: No dogs or pets line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
as of August 30, 2026
Fees / pass
Listed in the Forest Service's own "Sites That Require Passes" table (printed there as "Mescal Trailhead") as needing a Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass — the trail's own page prints no fee line itself, but the programme page's table governs the trailhead.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/passes/red-rock-coconino-passes-program (re-read 2026-09-26)
as of September 26, 2026
Managed by
Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/mescal-trail-no-174c
as of August 30, 2026
Free shuttle stop
West SR 89-A Park & Ride (905 Upper Red Rock Loop Road)Checked via: https://sedonashuttle.com/how-to-ride/ (the Trailhead Shuttle serves "Mescal" from the West SR 89-A Park & Ride)
as of September 26, 2026
Facts compiled on
September 26, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 30, 2025'); the fee line and shuttle stop were re-read from the Forest Service passes-programme page and sedonashuttle.com on 2026-09-26 (CAIRN-10). Not independently field-checked.
as of September 26, 2026

Shared with bikes, and a link toward Devil's Bridge

The page asks hikers to be aware of other trail users, including mountain bikers, especially on shared trails, and notes the trail is often combined with the Chuckwagon and Aerie trails and the route to Devil's Bridge. It also suggests the free Sedona Shuttle, which serves specific trailheads Thursday through Sunday. Published time: 2 hours.

Nearby trails

The 4 other trail records here whose coordinates are closest to this one's. Each figure is a straight line between the two records' coordinates, not a route, a drive or a hiking time.

This trail record was compiled verbatim from official sources — Forest Service and other agency pages — and has not been independently field-checked. Each fact shows the date it was read and the page it came from. Conditions, closures and fees change; check the managing agency's page before you go. If anything is wrong, corrections are free: email thomas@sedonatechsolutions.com.

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